Vinyl pressings
by The Four Seasons · 1962
Sherry / I've Cried Before was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 14 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
ZTSC 87507 1KE VJ 62-25-69A side deadwax - etched
ZTSC 87508 1KE VJ 62-25-70B side deadwax - etched
ZTSC 87507 1KI VJ 62-25-69A side deadwax - etched, variant #1
ZTSC 87508 1KI VJ 62-25-70B side deadwax - etched, variant #1
VJ-62-25-69 IEA side deadwax - etched
VJ-62-25-70-IEB side deadwax - etched
AudioMatrixStamped
VJ-62-25-69 IEA side deadwax - etched
VJ-62-25-70-IEB side deadwax - etched
ZTSC 87507 IKA W62-25 69 TIISide A, Runout, Variant 1
ZTSC 87508 IKA W62-25 70 TIISide B, Runout, Variant 1
ZTSC 87507 IKA W62-25 69 TISide A, Runout, Variant 2
ZTSC 87508 IKA W62-25 70 TIIIISide B, Runout, Variant 2
ARP VJ-62-25-69-1E AudioMatrixSide A runout, variant 1
ARP VJ-62-25-70-1E AudioMatrixSide B runout, variant 1
ARP VJ-62-25-69-1C AudioMatrix Bell SoundSide A runout, variant 2
ARP VJ-62-25-70-1A AudioMatrixSide B runout, variant 2
VJ-62-25-69-1D AudioMatrix Bell Sound △44120Side A Runout
VJ-62-25-70-1D MR AudioMatrix △44120-XSide B Runout
VJ-62-25-69-1D [AudioMatix Bell Sound] △44120 [MR]Side A Runout etched [stamped] - Variant 2
VJ-62-25-70-1D [AudioMatrix] △44120-X VJ-(62-20-) [MR]Side B Runout etched [stamped] (scratched out) - Variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Festival Records FK-264First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Australia | Festival Records FK-264First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1962 | Canada | Reo 8662XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | Karusell KFF 419First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | Karusell KFF 419First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | Fontana 270 113 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Greece | Stateside GSS 107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Greece | Stateside GSS 107First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | India | Stateside 45SS-122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | Vee Jay Records VJ 09003 / Bluebell Record VJ 09003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Vee Jay Records VJ 09003 / Bluebell Record VJ 09003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Japan | Vee Jay Records JET-1170First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Imperial AI 1005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Allied International JAR-453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Allied International JAR-453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 7GF8667", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| ? | Italy | Vee Jay Records VJ 09003 / Bluebell Record VJ 090037", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vee Jay Records VEE JAY #4567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Oldies 45 OL 187", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
40 vinyl pressings of Sherry / I've Cried Before are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Vee Jay Records VEE JAY #456, released July 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VEE JAY #456, VJ #456, VJ 456, 45SS-122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSC 87507 1KE VJ 62-25-69 and ZTSC 87508 1KE VJ 62-25-70. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
